Hillary Scholten U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 3rd district | Official U.S. House Headshot
Hillary Scholten U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 3rd district | Official U.S. House Headshot
Congresswoman Hillary Scholten, who represents Michigan’s 3rd district in the U.S. Congress, recently addressed President Trump's new proclamation on H-1B visas and highlighted ongoing efforts to support air traffic controllers through a series of posts on her official social media account.
On September 20, 2025, Scholten posted: "Make no mistake: President Trump's latest proclamation on H-1B visas is an attack on our economy, and a further assault on health care.
https://t.co/zwKEoFssBU". The following day, she provided direct advice for visa holders by stating: "If you're a current H-1B visa holder in the United States, you should not leave the country. If you're out of the country, you should consider returning home from abroad immediately.
For case specific advice, I encourage all H-1B visa holders to speak to their employers or".
In another post dated September 21, 2025, Scholten discussed aviation infrastructure and labor issues: "Great hearing from stakeholders at our @NewDemCoalition Air Traffic Control Roundtable to hear from experts in the field and continue working together to support air traffic controllers.
They know firsthand how desperately we need to invest in our air traffic control system to https://t.co/6Bol0Z7RUe".
Scholten has served as a member of Congress since 2023 after replacing Peter Meijer as representative for Michigan's 3rd district. She was born in Grand Rapids in 1982 and continues to reside there. Her educational background includes a BA from Gordon College (2004) and a JD from the University of Maryland, Baltimore (2011).
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